The origin and history of the Olympic Games

The Olympic Games originated in ancient Greece. Its history includes the vigorous development of the ancient Greek Olympic Games and the modern Olympic Games.

I. Origin of the Olympic Games

The Olympic Games originated in ancient Greece and was held by the ancient Greek city of Olympia. It is held every four years with the theme of offering sacrifices to Zeus. According to historical records, the Olympic Games began in 776 BC and is one of the most important festivals in ancient Greece. It was not until 393 AD that the traditional activity was banned by the Roman emperor Ty Khodorkovsky I, and the Olympic Games gradually disappeared.

In ancient Greece, the Olympic Games was a very important activity. Its origin can be traced back to the legends in ancient Greek mythology. According to legend, Zeus is the head of the gods and the main god of Olympia. Every four years, when Olympia holds a grand event to sacrifice Zeus, a sports meeting with the theme of sacrificing Zeus will be held in Olympia, that is, the Olympic Games.

In ancient Greece, the Olympic events were very simple, with only a few events, such as barefoot running, discus throwing, shot putting and wrestling. And these competitions are only for men, and women are not allowed to participate. There were only prizes in the ancient Greek Olympic Games, but there were no prizes. The prizes were not treasures, but some simple items, such as a bunch of palm leaves, a piece of mutton and some olive oil.

Two. The history of the Olympic Games

1, ancient Greek Olympic Games (776 BC ~ 394 AD)

The Olympic Games originated in ancient Greece and got its name because it was held in the Olympic Games. Legend has it that the ancient Olympic Games was founded by Zeus, the king of the gods. The 1 th ancient Olympic Games was held in 776 BC and 293 times in 394 AD.

2. The vigorous development of modern Olympic Games (1896~ present)

With the rise of modern sports, the Greek people hope to restore the ancient Olympic Games. From 1859 to 1889, Greece held four Olympic Games and made a preliminary attempt.

1892, Frenchman Coubertin called for the revival of the Olympic Movement. Then1the Olympic Committee was established in June 894, and1the first Olympic Games was held in Athens in June 896. Up to the 2004 Athens Olympic Games in Greece, 28 Olympic Games have been held. The modern Olympic movement has become a global activity attracting worldwide attention.

The legend of the Olympic Games:

Hercules completed the task that ordinary people could not complete in Elis city-state. In less than half a day, he cleaned the king's cowshed, but the king didn't want to honor his promise of giving away 300 cows. Hercules drove the king away in a rage. To celebrate his victory, he held a sports meeting in Olympia.

The most popular story about the origin of the ancient Olympic Games is Pelops's marriage. In order to choose a husband who is both civil and military for his daughter, Elis, the king of ancient Greece, proposed that the candidate must compete with himself in the chariot. In the competition, 13 youths were killed by the king's spear, 14 youths were Pelops, the grandson of Zeus and the sweetheart of the princess.

Encouraged by love, he bravely accepted the king's challenge and finally won with wisdom. To celebrate this victory, Pelops and the princess held a grand wedding in front of the temple of Zeus in Olympia. At the meeting, chariots, gladiators and other competitions were arranged. This was the original ancient Olympic Games, and Pelops became the legendary founder of the ancient Olympic Games.